panging

present participle of pang

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for panging
Verb
  • Simashev was smarting and vulnerable.
    Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The Wanderers, three-time A-League Grand Final losers but AFC Champions League winners in 2014, are still smarting after being knocked out of last season’s Finals series by eventual finalists Melbourne Victory.
    Jack Bantock, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The trail through this passage is narrow and lined with signature desert plants — which is to say my path became a gauntlet of tiny, stabbing swords.
    Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Jared Luecke, 33, is facing murder and tampering with evidence charges and is accused of repeatedly stabbing John Luecke with a knife and hitting him with a crowbar, according to court records.
    Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Rather than rob the story of its teeth, this enabled me to explore the pain, loneliness and personal demons of my characters with sympathy rather than stinging bite.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Seawater keeps the jellyfish’s stinging capsules inert.
    Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • However, the disbursements are expected to be delayed, likely hurting consumer spending this month.
    Sean Conlon,Pia Singh, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2025
  • This week's episode began with the announcement that Elaine Hendrix, star of the 1998 version of The Parent Trap, would be unable to compete in the competition that evening, after hurting her rib during rehearsals the same morning.
    Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Haiti, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic’s steep terrain will force air upward, wringing out more moisture from the storm, just like squeezing a wet sponge, turning tropical humidity into torrents racing downhill.
    Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
  • For the past several years, writers and pundits have been wringing their hands over how few men are supposedly writing and reading fiction today.
    Robert Rubsam, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In three full seasons since that postseason run – which concluded quickly as a result of a crushing 34-11 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the wild-card round – Murray has failed to post a winning season as a starter.
    Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
  • But the tale of the game would be those relief points, just crushing us on the glass.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Shallots and garlic add a mild, savory bite that deepens the flavor without overpowering.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Yes, this still tastes like a very old bourbon, but the tannic oak flavors are soft and not overpowering.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Victorinox furthers its minimalist focus by using the Alox Refined treatment on three light, simple tools that provide a baseline of utility without overwhelming one's pocket.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Elderly patients deserve products that soothe without overwhelming.
    Jahan Marcu, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Panging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panging. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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